40 Malmescroft, HP3 8QY

Detached house114 m²EPC EBand FFreehold

40 Malmescroft, in HP3, is a freehold detached house on Malmescroft. It last sold for £170,000 in 1999 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 36% on its first recorded sale of £125,000 in 1996.

EPC ECouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
114 m²
1,227 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £1,631,000£2,718,000 today, projected from its 1999 sale.

Indicative value
£1,631,000£2,718,000
Carrying the 1999 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 10%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (1999)
£170,000
Growth on file: 10% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 1999 · £170k£2.72m£1.63m2026

From the 1999 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

HP3 £/m² (recent sales)£4,733this home £1,491 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Dacorum, the official average home value is £451,7490% in a year, +12% over five.

Detached£917,141
Semi-detached£545,095
Terraced£418,150
Flat / maisonette£260,311

Covers the whole Dacorum area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 40 Malmescroft, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1996, up 36% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199620022008201420202026£409k+36%Sold 1999: £170,000£170kSold 1996: £125,000£125k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199620112026£409k+36%Sold 1999: £170,000£170kSold 1996: £125,000£125k
HP3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against HP3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 1 Jun 2015
Rated EPC E · 114 m² recorded
15 Oct 1999Most recent
£170,000+36%
Detached house · Freehold · +10%/yr since the previous sale
19 Jul 1996
£125,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Malmescroft

Against the 6 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Malmescroft

Malmescroft sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 40 Malmescroft's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (53/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,442 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 79
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 53
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,442/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
1 Jun 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,480/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,480/yr · Dacorum
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Dacorum 017D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 24% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 40 Malmescroft sits in its local market.

HP3 median
£410,000
last 8 years
HP3 £/m²
£4,733
last 8 years

40 Malmescroft: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 40 Malmescroft last sell, and for how much?

40 Malmescroft last sold for £170,000 on 15 Oct 1999, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 40 Malmescroft been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 40 Malmescroft between 1996 and 1999. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 40 Malmescroft?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 114 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 40 Malmescroft?

40 Malmescroft is in council tax band F, costing about £3,480 a year (Dacorum).

How energy efficient is 40 Malmescroft?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 40 Malmescroft worth today?

Carrying its 1999 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,631,000–£2,718,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 40 Malmescroft?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at HP3 8QY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Malmescroft.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.